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Hawker Aircraft Hurricane Military
Supermarine Spitfire Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerHawker AircraftSupermarine
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇬🇧 United Kingdom
First flight19351936
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built14,48720,351
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length9.84 m9.47 m
Wingspan12.19 m11.23 m
Height4.00 m3.86 m
Wing area23.9 m²22.5 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight2,605 kg2,614 kg
Max. take-off weight3,950 kg3,400 kg
Performance
Max. speed547 km/h657 km/h
Range965 km698 km
Service ceiling10,970 m13,100 m
Rate of climb—20.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Hardpoints—3
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Merlin XXRolls-Royce Merlin 61 (Mk IX)
Power (each)954 kW1,167 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
547 km/h
Supermarine Spitfire
657 km/h

Range

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
965 km
Supermarine Spitfire
698 km

Max. take-off weight

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
3,950 kg
Supermarine Spitfire
3,400 kg

Wingspan

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
12 m
Supermarine Spitfire
11 m

Length

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
10 m
Supermarine Spitfire
9 m

Service ceiling

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
10,970 m
Supermarine Spitfire
13,100 m

Units built

Hawker Aircraft Hurricane
14,487
Supermarine Spitfire
20,351

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.